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Recommendations

(i) Integrate evaluation in the programme from the planning
phase.

(ii) Clarify the purpose of the evaluation.

(iii) Develop an evaluation system which takes account of all
phases of the nutrition education project.

(iv) Decide if the evaluation should be internal or external, or
both.

(v) When evaluating inputs, make sure that programme objectives
are properly specified and that they contain criteria, and that the activities
are relevant and feasible.

(vi) When evaluating impact of nutrition education on diet, use
combined dietary assessment methods in order to improve validity.

(vii) Use multiple methods (triangulation) in data collection
and analyses. This will strengthen the validity of findings if the results
produced by different methods are congruent.

(viii) In analyses, be careful to control for extraneous
confounding factors and bias.

(ix) In efficiency analyses, select a cost-effectiveness
analysis rather than a cost-benefit analysis because it is more appropriate for
nutrition education programmes.

(x) In internal evaluation, assess the competence of the
evaluator(s) needed for the evaluation. Be open to hiring consultants who are
experts in methods not available in the programme, or for training of programme
personnel.

(xi) Evaluation should be part of further training for nutrition
personnel, and training in evaluation methodology should be provided for
programme personnel.

(xii) Resources for evaluation should be specified in the
general budget for nutrition education programmes.

(xiii) Adequate time should be allocated to nutrition education
programmes, with the timing of the evaluation clearly identified.

(xiv) Make a plan for dissemination of the evaluation results
and ensure that they are presented in ways which correspond to the needs and
competencies of the relevant
stakeholders.